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Elokim New Member Israel 17 Posts	Posted 05/30/2014 08:47 am Good afternoon everyone, I cannot identify this coin. I do know it used to be legal tender in Israel, but no longer is. Its value is 10 old Agorot (the subunit of the sheqel), but I don't know which kind of Agorot exactly. The coin's diameter is 0.8 inch (approximately 2.3 cm). Please help! Thanks in advance. Report this Post to the Staff

Petrus Pillar of the Community Belgium 2895 Posts	Posted 05/30/2014 09:45 am Israel 10 agorot date reads from right to left: 5728JE = 1968AD Until 1975, the 5000 is not on the coin. If you read the dat from right to left you find : 400 * 300 * 20 after the double qoute is the 8 add up 400+300+20+8 and you have 728; Add the 5000 that is not in the date and you have 5728 JE (JE = Jewish era) The mintplace of the coin is very difficult to find. Until now, I have no clue Edited by Petrus 05/30/2014 3:16 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Elokim New Member Israel 17 Posts	Posted 06/01/2014 04:57 am Thank you very much! I was not familiar with the use of Hebrew letters to convey numbers. How interesting. What I would still like to know is what is the difference between the coin shown above and this coin (its diameter: exactly 1.5 cm): neither is the present legal tender in Israel (NIS). Just when was each the currency there? Thanks in advance. Report this Post to the Staff
Petrus Pillar of the Community Belgium 2895 Posts	Posted 06/01/2014 06:13 am I am on holliday the next 14 days. It is another date. Maybe an other member kan give an answer Report this Post to the Staff
Elokim New Member Israel 17 Posts	Posted 06/01/2014 11:22 am Frightfully sorry. I uploaded the wring images. I meant to upload these following images: first coin (diameter - 2 cm): second coin (diameter - 2 cm): Although both coin have the same Hebrew year on them, the first is made of aluminum and the other is of copper. Did they use to be different currencies or not? * Edited by Staff - Fixed crazy characters in image urls * Report this Post to the Staff
Petrus Pillar of the Community Belgium 2895 Posts	Posted 06/01/2014 2:51 pm Date is bottom line under value. Alu is later date Report this Post to the Staff
Petrus Pillar of the Community Belgium 2895 Posts	Posted 06/01/2014 2:52 pm Date is bottom line under value. Alu is later date Report this Post to the Staff
Petrus Pillar of the Community Belgium 2895 Posts	Posted 06/01/2014 2:52 pm Date is bottom line under value. Alu is later date Report this Post to the Staff
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